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Total’s Danish shale gas project blocked by Greenpeace
Greenpeace activists climbed a shale gas drilling rig run by Total in Denmark on Monday, and the French energy firm has requested police for help, as declared by an official at Total Denmark.
read more... 14/04/2015
Daily: Crude oil settled up on worries about Iran, geopolitical risks in Yemen
Crude oil futures boosted on Monday, but settled well below intraday highs, spurred by worries about Iran and geopolitical risks in Yemen, while global oversupply continued to slash gains. Brent crude for May jumped 6 cents to close at $57.93 a barrel, having oscillated between $57.46 and $59.54. U.S. crude boosted 27 cents to settle at $51.91, away of its $53.10 peak just below its 100-day moving average at $53.18. It was last above that key technical level in July 2014.
read more... 14/04/2015
German electricity usage rose by 2.2% in first quarter, gas increased by 7.4%
German gas consumption between January and March increased by 7.4 percent because of colder winter weather in February and March comparing to last year, as stated by an energy industry group BDEW on Monday.
read more... 14/04/2015
Statoil makes gas discovery close to Aasta Hansteen field
Energy company Statoil made another gas discovery close to its Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Arctic, further developing the gas resource in one of its largest ongoing projects, as it declared on Monday.
read more... 14/04/2015
Daily: British spot gas prices soar on supply shortfalls from Norway
Crude oil prices boosted on Thursday on optimistic German economic figures and continued uncertainty about an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program, despite a stronger dollar which slashed crude oil’s hike. Brent crude for May delivery increased by $1.02 to settle at $56.57 a barrel, having hit $58.02. U.S. crude for May delivery rebounded 37 cents to close at $50.79, after reaching $52.07. WTI crude's Tuesday close traded near $54, the highest level December 30.
read more... 10/04/2015